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Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO The judicial system is divided into two categories, the constitutional court and the ordinary courts. The two lowest ordinary courts are the Traffic Court and Summary Court. Above the Summary Court is the Court of First Instance, then Court of Appeal and highest the Court of Cassation. Kuwait is divided into 5 governorates, Al Ahmadi (313,000 inhabitants, Farwaniya (498,000 inhabitants), Hawalli (496,000 inhabitants), Al Jahra (252,000 inhabitants) and Kuwait Capital (305,000 inhabitants) (all 1998 estimates). 3 of these are governed by members from the Sabah clan. Individual freedom is guaranteed to all Kuwaitis. All arrests, punishment or exile shall be imposed within the rulers of law. All Kuwaitis have the freedom of movement and can live where they chose inside the country. Freedom of opinion and expression is free and full within the boundaries of the law. The Emir can under certain circumstances suppress the freedom of the press, but in general Kuwait is acknowledged for one of the freest presses in the Muslim world. There are still limitations on democracy, but Kuwait has a developed level of freedom of speech. Kuwait is still very much marked by the control exercised by the hereditary Emir, who is a sole ruler even if there is a government with ministers. Trade unions are permitted, and private ownership of companies is allowed. The national assembly has 50 members, and of the time being only 13% of the population has the right to vote. Only literate natural-born Kuwaiti male citizens above the age of 21 can vote, with the exception of servicemen and police. Candidates to the Majlis must be above the age of 30 and literate. Members are elected for a period of 4 years. The Majlis can be dissolved by the Emir, something that has happned twice. New elections must be held within 2 months of the dissolution. In the meantime, the Emir rules by decree. The consequence of Kuwaiti politics is that the power distribution between the Emir and the Majlis has been under constant testing. In the elections for the Majlis in 1999, 20 seats were won by Islamist candidates, 14 by liberals, 12 by pro-Government candidates and 4 by independent candidates. 4 11
Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO 3 HEALTH STATUS AND DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1 Health Status Indicators According to Ministry of Health, life expectancy for the Kuwaiti population (no available data for non-Kuwaiti) at birth is 78.7, for males 77.8 and for females 79.9 in 2003. The infant mortality rate is 9.4 in 2003, and under-five mortality rate 11.8 per 1000 for males and 10.9 per 1000 for females. Maternal mortality per 100 000 live births was 9.1 in 2003. Crud birth rate 17.7 per 1000, while crud death rate 1.8 per1000, and the total fertility rate in 2003 accounted to 2.2.Total population access to health services were 100% in 2003. There was no urban– rural gap since over 95% of the population is urban. In 2003 the percentage of infants immunized against DPT was 98%, polio 98% and measles was 99% with 100% vaccination coverage against HBV. These high coverage rates could be attributed to the efforts of the MOH in reaching mothers, better provision of knowledge and improved awareness of the public on diseases. Food is available in abundance and is affordable to all sections of the population. However, there is evidence of under-nourishment, and some studies have reported a significant evidence of anaemia, especially among young girls. Overweight and obesity are significant health risk factors in Kuwait with a high prevalence especially among the Kuwaiti element of the population. Table 3-1 Indicators of Health status Indicators 1990 1995 2000 2002 2003 Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.88 74.2 76.8 78.4 78.7 HALE: - - 65.1 67 - Infant Mortality Rate: 12.1 10.9 9.1 9.6 9.4 Probability of dying before 5 th birthday/1000: 16 14 11.8 11.4 11.4 Maternal Mortality Ratio: - 7.3 9.6 6.9 9.1 Percent Normal birth weight babies* 95.8 94.1 92.5 92 92.2 Prevalence of stunting/wasting* - - - 3/24 Source: http://www.who.int/countries/kwt/en/index.html * UNICEF Table 3-2 Indicators of Health status by Gender and by urban rural Indicators Urban Rural Male Female Life Expectancy at Birth: - - 73.2 78.9 HALE: - - 67.4 66.6 Infant Mortality Rate: - - 9.8 8.9 12
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